6515--Edwards Lifesciences Consignment Agreement of Heart Valves and Annuloplasty Rings for Milwaukee Intent to Sole Source

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA Regional Procurement Office Central, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, Network Contracting Office 12, located at 115 S. 84th Street, Suite 101, Milwaukee, WI 53214-1476 intends to award a sole source, base plus four (4) option year, single award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with a consignment agreement delivery method for prosthetic surgical implant heart valves and annuloplasty rings from Edwards Lifesciences LLC., One Edwards Way, Irvine, CA 92614.

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is Title 41 United States Code (U.S.C.) § 3304(a)(5) and 38 U.S.C. § 8123. VAAR 806.302-571(b)(1) states contracting activities may procure prosthetic appliances and necessary services required in the fitting, supplying, training and use of prosthetic appliances by purchase, manufacture, contract, or in such other manner as determined to be proper, without regard to any other provision of law once it is determined that 38 U.S.C. § 8123 is applicable. It is the Government s belief the proposed candidate is the sole manufacturer capable of meeting the requirement. The associated North America Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 339113 and the Small Business Size Standard is 800 employees.

The Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center, 5000 W National Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53295-1000, has a requirement for brand name only, varying sizes of Edwards Lifesciences LLC prosthetic surgical heart valves and annuloplasty rings for patients on a consignment basis.

This notice satisfies the requirement at FAR 5.201(b)(1), to publicize the proposed contract action. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation documents are available at this time. Interested parties may give written notice to Erica.Grimslid@va.gov by 17:00pm CST on 03/06/2025. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to meet the subject requirement. This information shall be provided at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses will be considered by the Government; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Inquiries shall be emailed to Erica.Grimslid@va.gov. No telephone requests will be accepted. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements.